Draft:Attacks on the United States

The United States of America has been attacked several times throughout its history as a country. This is a list of attacks, in chronological order, including attacks on U.S. states and territories, embassies and consulates, or the military of the United States. Attacks against the United States include military offensives, raids, artillery and airstrikes, and terrorism bombings and shootings.

List

Date(s)	Location	Type of attack	Details	U.S. Deaths
July 4, 1776 – September 3, 1783	Eastern North America North Atlantic Ocean Caribbean	Rebellion / Revolution	Main article: American Revolutionary War Following the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, which formally formed the United States of America, Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army. Following the Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the war, Great Britain ceded all mainland territories east of the Mississippi River, south of the Great Lakes, and north of the Floridas to the United States. Until the end of the war, the United States had no internationally recognized territory and was considered part of the First British Empire.	178,800–223,800
July 7, 1798 – September 30, 1800	Caribbean East Coast of the United States Indian Ocean Mediterranean Sea	Naval warfare	Main article: Quasi-War HOLD	160
June 18, 1812 – February 17, 1815	North America Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean	Invasion	Main article: War of 1812 HOLD	15,000
April 25, 1846 – May 9, 1846	Texas	Invasion	Main article: Texas Campaign Part of the Mexican–American War – Following the United States' annexation of Texas in 1845, the Mexican government claimed they still owned the portion of Texas between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande. On April 25, 1846, approximately 1,600 Mexican soldiers, under the command of General Mariano Arista, crossed the border into the United States with the goal to hold and occupy the territory claimed by Mexico. American Captain Seth B. Thornton was sent to investigate a report of Mexican soldiers crossing the border, which led him and his 80 men into an ambush. With the Mexican forces still occupying part of Texas, American General Zachary Taylor took the Army of Occupation to fight the now reinforced Mexican Army of The North. Between May 3–9, the Mexican forces laid siege to the American "Fort Texas". On May 8, the American forces defeated the Mexican forces during the battle of Palo Alto. On May 9, the American forces defeated the Mexican forces during the battle of Resaca de la Palma. Following their defeats in three battles, between May 8–9, the Mexican forces withdrew from American territory, ending the brief invasion.	60
September 15, 1847 – June 12, 1848	Mexico City, Mexico	Military occupation / Rebellion	Main article: United States occupation of Mexico City Part of the Mexican–American War – Following the fall of Mexico City in September 1847, the United States began a military occupation of the city and surrounding area. During the eight-month occupation under John A. Quitman, the named Military Governor of Mexico City, several attacks by Mexican resistance took place against the occupation forces, especially in the first three days which involved "intense and bloody street fighting".	4,356
October 16–18, 1859	Harpers Ferry, Virginia	Raid	Main article: John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry HOLD	20
April 12–13, 1861	Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina	Artillery bombardment	Main article: Battle of Fort Sumter Part of the American Civil War – Following the secession of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, the Confederate States of America was formed on February 8, 1861. The Confederate States of America was a de jured unrecognized breakaway from the United States, primarily due to no European power desiring to get involved in the conflict. HOLD	0
June 25–July 1, 1862	Hanover County and Henrico County, Virginia	Military offensive	Main article: Seven Days Battles Part of the American Civil War – HOLD	5,228
July 19–September 1, 1862	Northern Virginia	Military offensive	Main article: Northern Virginia campaign Part of the American Civil War – HOLD	3,542
August 7, 1998	Nairobi, Kenya, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Terrorism	Main article: 1998 United States embassy bombings	224
October 12, 2000	Aden, Yemen	Terrorism	Main article: USS Cole bombing	17
September 11, 2001	New York City, New York Arlington County, Virginia Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania	Terrorism	Main article: September 11 attacks On the morning of September 11, 2001, nineteen Islamic extremists hijacked four aircraft, murdered several passengers, and took control of the aircraft with intent to fly them into pre-selected targets, located at the World Trade Center in New York City, and The Pentagon in Virginia. American Airlines Flight 11 was flown into 1 World Trade Center; the building immediately caught on fire and collapsed as a result over an hour later, resulting in the deaths of up to 1,000 people. United Airlines Flight 175 was flown into 2 World Trade Center a short time later, killing everyone on board and hundreds more within the building. American Airlines Flight 77 struck the The Pentagon, killing everyone in the plane and 125 people within the building. Passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 fought the hijackers, who ran the aircraft into the ground, killing everyone on board. The attacks are the deadliest instances of terrorism in modern world history.	2,977
September 11–12, 2012	Benghazi, Libya		Main article: 2012 Benghazi attack	4